Lynchburg is a village in Highland County, Ohio, home to about 1,493 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45142.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lynchburg; also St. Martin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lynchburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL273 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lynchburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lynchburg had 1,510 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 574th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Highland County grew from 30,982 residents in 1900 to 43,317 in 2020.
Highland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsboro, OH weather station (10 miles away).
9,284 jobs at 733 businesses in Highland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lynchburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Lynchburg-Clay Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg-Clay Elementary SchoolLynchburg | Pre-K–5 | 471 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lynchburg-Clay Middle SchoolLynchburg | 6–8 | 246 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lynchburg-Clay High SchoolLynchburg | 9–12 | 278 | Public | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with St. Martin.
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